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I am adding a Windows small Business server to an exsisting domain. There is only one Domain controller on the exsisting domain. I added the new server to the domain and have to transfer the Operation Master roles to it before I can finish the SBS server installation. The problem is that the "old" domain controller cannot connect to the new domain controller to transfer the roles. The "New" domain controller CAN connect to the old DC and transfer roles. butthe transfer does not happen. The Operations Master role shows as an ERROR instead of listing the new DC as the master. I get an RPC error when trying to conncet from the Old DC to the new DC.

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I hate to say it but someone has too.
You can not use an SBS DC in a normal domain. The rule with SBS is this.The SBS server must be the primary DC holding all FSMO roles. You can add additional standard DC's however they must be added to the domain after it is promoted on the SBS server.
If you post what you are trying to accomplish I am sure someone could help